Charges dropped against Minnesota state trooper who killed Black motorist
By Daniel Trotta
June 2, 20247:39 PM CDTUpdated 26 min ago
June 2 (Reuters) - Prosecutors in Minnesota on Sunday dismissed charges against a state trooper accused of unintentional murder and manslaughter in the shooting death of Black motorist Ricky Cobb II last year, citing new evidence that weakened their case.
The Hennepin County Attorney's Office said prosecutors were not exonerating State Trooper Ryan Londregan, only that they no longer believed they could meet their burden of proof at trial.
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/charges-dropped-against-minnesota-state-trooper-who-killed-black-motorist-2024-06-03/Considering this is Minnesota, I’m actually surprised
